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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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